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Presenting The Classic Barn Company A well-established company recognised in the art of crafting bespoke oak-framed garage complexes,…
Balancing people, planet and profits
By Chintan Soni, CEO and Co-Founder of Ecolibrium Research from the World Economic Forum has found that the built environment is responsible for 40 per cent of global energy consumption and 33 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, with…
Climate goals: Is the built environment delivering on Glasgow’s promises?
By George Adams, Director of Energy and Engineering, SPIE UK Ahead of last year’s COP26 climate conference in Glasgow and the signing of the Climate Pact, the UK government launched its flagship Net Zero Strategy to move forward on its…
Businesses may be overlooking a vital revenue stream by neglecting the potential of materials…
Blog by Jack Yarrow from waste management experts Grundon It’s good to see facilities managers thinking differently about waste in recent years. Items once thrown out with barely a second thought are today increasingly seen as a valuable…
Sue Gray report shows lack of respect in government for cleaning staff
Blog from Jim Melvin, Chairman British Cleaning Council The recent shocking findings of the Sue Gray report into Downing Street parties showed that we still have some way to go until we achieve the recognition the cleaning sector and staff…
More than just best practice, ESG is crucial for business health
Blog by Clare Legrys, Principal Risk Manager/HSEQ Manager, Vercity Consulting Following recent changes to the Social Value Act and increasing focus from corporations, investors and consumers, company ESG (Environmental, Social, and…
Sustainability is about making good decisions, you just need to dig a bit deeper
Blog from Owen George, Divisional Commercial & Resource Strategy Manager at Grundon Waste Management When facilities managers are tasked with how best they can meet their organisation’s environmental goals, they will invariably be…
Catching the wave of social sustainability
Blog from Louise Hosking, Director of Hosking Associates, IOSH President & OneWISH Co-founder How we do business has and continues to change. Change is our current constant and we are not going back to how we worked before. The…
‘Buy Social’ – helping to achieve your environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals
Blog from Mark Rogers, Executive Director at Corps Security
Ethical consumerism has become a big trend in recent years as consumers are becoming more concerned about where their money is going. And it’s not just individuals. Large…
Time to reskill our people to meet the needs of the digital economy
Blog from Jason Webb, Director, Electronic Temperature Instruments
The Autumn Budget presented an opportunity to reshape the economy around technology and scientific innovation and take a proactive approach to reskilling for a digital era.…
Time for FM to make the switch to a more sustainable transport solution
Blog from Andrew Brown, Just Ride the Bike, Active Travel Consultancy
In November, the UK hosts COP26 and the media channels will be full of debate about actions to be taken to reduce carbon emissions to combat climate change. Two of the…
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